McArthur Public Library

270 Main St - Biddeford, Maine - 207 284 4181

Online Resources Resources that work from anywhere!
	This searchable collection of magazines, newspapers, journals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, images and other sources is available to all Maine citizens 24 hours a day as a service of Maine InfoNet. All you need is a computer with Internet access. Use MARVEL! from home, school, work, or the library.
Maine Memory Network	The Maine Memory Network is a statewide digital museum that provides unprecedented access to over 12,000 historical items from over 180 museums, historical societies, libraries, and other organizations from every corner of Maine. Many of the historical photographs from McArthur Library's own collection can be seen as part of this virtual museum.
Resources that require your library card to log in.
	This 24-hour-on-call "mechanic" provides quick online access to repair, maintenance, and service information on the most popular vehicles on the road today.
	Access to thousands of online legal documents, forms, and letters that you can customize to suit your situation.
	In-depth information on colleges and universities, graduate and professional programs, distance learning, entrance tests, and much more.
	Identify, research, and price those antiques and collectibles that you're wondering about.
	Information for the business and recreational traveler on 175 countries around the world. Log on with your McArthur Library Card number
	A collection of political maps, climate maps, geology maps and much more. Put your library card number in the box labeled "Library Code."
	Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazillian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and many more.
	Maine Infonet and its member libraries now provide access to downloadable audio books in MP3 and WMA formats and ebooks. Use your library card number to log on.
The library subscribes to these databases for our patrons' use. If you do not have a McArthur Library card, please come in and get one! To learn more about how to get a card, visit our Membership page.
Resources that only work inside the library.
Digital Sanborn Maps	A historical collection of fire insurance maps of Maine's towns and cities from 1867-1970.

Reference Services

Each month we will feature five favorite Internet sites that library staff think you'll find interesting:

http://byliner.com/ Discover and discuss great reads by great writers. Check out this site for online works by some favorite authors as well os writers who may be new to you.

http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf/pages-nf/main How often have you been chatting with friends and family when a famous name comes up and everyone wonders if that person is still alive? Here's a website where you can get the up-to-date answer.

http://www.trails.com/ is a very simple way to find trail maps for any location. Type in 04005 for access to all kinds of maps for our area, and remember this when you're planning a trip.

A great way to find the answers to your questions about the federal government is by starting at: http://www.usa.gov/ which can help you navigate through all of those mysterious bureaucracies.

MaineToday is a great place to start out to connect to Maine newspapers and a statewide community calendar.

Librarything is designed to make it easier for you to keep track of books, perhaps those in your collection or those you read.